Why President Trump Was Sidelined In The G20 Family Photo

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Smile: The family photo of G20 leaders is a tradition which sees the longest-serving leaders get closer to the center, with the country hosting the summit having its head of government in the center. That put Trump second from left, beside Emmanuel Macron, the newly-elected French president and Joko Widodo, the president of Indonesia

Daily Mail: New boy Trump is sidelined in G20 family photo - because protocol puts the longest-serving leaders in the middle (but he gets to bond with France's Macron)

* Donald Trump was at the far left of a 'family photo' of G20 leaders in Hamburg, Germany, where they are meeting
* He was put beside French president Emmanuel Macron who was elected after him
* Protocol is that the longer the leaders have served, the closer they get to stand to the leader who is hosting the summit
* Meeting is on series of contentious topics, including climate change and world trade
* Has been marred by violent clashes between anti-capitalist protests and police outside

President Donald Trump found himself a fringe player at the G20 in Hamburg, Germany – at least in the annual 'family photo.'

Protocol for this particular meeting of world leaders dictates that those who have been in office the longest occupy the center positions when they gather to say 'cheese.'

The only exception is the host nation, whose leader – in this case German Chancellor Angela Merkel – gets the prime slot, front-and-center.

Trump, who became president less than seven months ago, was positioned near the end of the first row – with only French prime minister Emmanuel Macron to his outside.

Trump and Macron were seen chatting amiably, with the pair set to meet in Paris for Bastille Day on July 14.

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